Ingredients:
1 Jar green olives, drain, reserve brine and save empty jar and lid.
Pint, quart or gallon.
Pitted, pitted and pimento stuffed; or, with pits.
Lots of peeled and minced fresh garlic.
Dried, crushed red pepper flakes.
Dried and crumbled oregano leaves.
Olive oil.
Reserved liquid brine from olives.
Method:
"IF" you are using pitted or pitted and pimento stuffed olives; slice them into. 1/3rd's or in half, depending upon their size.
"IF" you are using olives with pits; place them on a cutting board and give them a good whack with the side of a cleaver or large chefs knife.
You can then easily remove the olive "meat;" which may not require any additional sizing/trimming.
When all the olives have been "prep-sized," place several pieces in their reserved jar, forming an even layer about 1 inch thick.
Sprinkle several bits of minced garlic, crushed red pepper and crumbled oregano on the olives in the jar.
Continue layering until all olives have been used. Do not stuff tightly. Fill jar about 3/4's full with reserved brine. Top-off with olive oil, replace lid and tighten securely.
Shake jar several times to thoroughly mix all the ingredients.
Refrigerate for a few days to permit flavors to develop. |